Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-07
EiSF LAND.
Scenes and Incidents OF the Gwee-
Oore EVicttOnS.

= Dublin special to the N'Fdld says
Full particulars from Gweedorc, on the
west coast Of ireland, in Donegal coun-
| tv. as TO the eyictions on the estate Of
| Captain Iii show very determined
resistance. For ABOUT -, 900 settle
mcnt of the rents could have been adj
justed.
4 force Of 100 armed eonstables and
their officers marched TO the scene OF
the evictions. Colonel Doping, tae
agent Of the estate, was conspicuous
figure as be marched about, carrying
Winchester rifle, accompanied by spe
cial bailifis appointed to execute Inside
crees. A number OF emergency men
from Dublin, carrying crowbars and
conspicuously displaying reyolvers,
were also present.
A WARM RECEPTION.
The FIST halt was made mt the house
Of man named Manus ROarty, ut
Meiuamellor The house was found to
be barrcadcd with huge fir blocks in
! the windows. The bailitf went to the
door ard gave feeble tap. In i'm
mediate response came quantity OF
IoiliuQ water through the chinks The
lailih lcaped backward, and from re-
Gisct.Il distance demanded possession.
No rcsTonsc was made and the emcr-
ccncy men set about, with crOwbirs
and slcdeos, breaking in the door. As
| they began a few pals of hot water
came through the holes they hal
smashed through the doors. Put few
blows only were required to break
down the half rotten door
SILL OTHER OBSTACLES.
Behind it Was q battery Of big fir
books, and this delayed the emergency
men. who stood away from the open
ing, lest they should be salutcd with
lot water AGAIN; but il few minutes
they gathered up courage to approach.
No further resistance was made, and
they were soon in, the garrison having
rctieatcd to an inner room.
The first apartment entered present
al 4 picture Of squalor and misery.
1htre were only sticks of furniture.
The door of The inner room was broken,
and the emergency men stood with
crowbars and sledges ready TO defend
themselves if attacked but the only
| persons who came ont were poor, tot
ioring, feeble old woman over eighty,
whom the kindly district inspector as
sisted to the door, and her husband,
equally old and feeble
THE BRAVE BAnTFs.
The bailifis then made bold to enter
end search revealed the fact that tue
entire garrison consisted Of the oil
couple aud three grandchildren who
bad concealed themselves in bed.
The police force would not be allowed
to remain for tue protection OF emer-
c,rcy men while they tumbled down
houses. and the agent was distinctly
given to understand that the police
would he marched of In case such
work was attempted SO, rs the eyict-
ing Talty were leaving, Colonel D0p.
ming mounted on q rock and warned
the people that they were liable to
prosecution for being on the lands.
PUTTING Tx OLD FOLKS BACK.
He stated the penalties that would
befall them if they dared to put the old
folks back in their house, but before
the evicting party was out OF sight
cheer told them that the doors, which
the emergency men he'd nailed NJ,
were gone and that the work OF rem
stating the eyicted family had began.
After executing the decree against
Msnus Roarty a move was made to the
house OF widow named Mary Bonar,
where "a most determined resistance
was made. No response was made to
demand for possession. \ greater
number OF persons had assembled here
anda GORDON of police was drawn around
the house.
SMASHING DOORS RESISTED
A bailiff dashed at the door with a
crowbar and began smashing it, when
Father McFadden interfered and OBJ
lected to the door being smashed, and
stood between the baillH and 1t. I'M
modiately the emergency man raised
his crowbar in q threatening manner as
If 10 strike Father McFadden, when,
before the police could stop them, the
people rushed through their ranks aud
several itones were flung, some OF
which struck the emergency men.
Inspector French appealed to Father
McFadden to stop the people and ask
those inside to come out peAcesoiy.
Father Mcradden went to the window
to speak to the occupants, but, OWING
to the size of the window they were un-
able 10 recognize him, and before he
could get out of the way quantity OF
hot water WAS thrown over his face and
neck.
HE COULD NOT INTERFERE. =,
Fortunately the brim OF his hat saved
him, and he escaped with trihing inlu-
ries. He said that the people were
thoroughly determined TO resist, ana
} he would not interfere. Anemergency
; man made another attack on the door,
! and from the window large tim vessel
OF boiling water was poured over MS
face and neck. He dropped his crow
bar with cry OF pain and rushed fran
ticaily back among the police.
II ihe reople ut the same time assumed
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